HOSEF is proud to present the following public lecture and presentation. Please join us.
--==[ Use of open source technologies at Subaru Telescope ]==-- http://www.hosef.org/civicspace/opensourcepizza/july2007 http://www.cyberpizzahawaii.com Info: Tue, July 17 @ 5:50-7:30pm - University of Hawaii Manoa Campus: Marine Science Building Auditorium, Room 114 - $8 if you want pizza and drink Speaker: Eric Jeschke, Software Engineer, Subaru Telescope, Hilo, HI Subaru Telescope is a world class 8.2m telescope situated at the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island. The observatory (like many other institutions) is transitioning from costly proprietary systems to ones based on commodity+FOSS software. Eric will discuss the use of FOSS technologies at Subaru and other big island telescopes. He will also talk a little bit about the use of open source at big island schools. About the speaker: Eric Jeschke is software engineer at Subaru Telescope in Hilo. In the past he has also taught computer science at several universities, and been self-employed as a consultant. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Indiana University. Eric started the Big Island Linux Users Group in 2001. BILUG has been active in promoting the use of open source software, and in helping various schools make use of FOSS technologies. ________________________________________________________________________ Other: Directions: on UH Campus take Dole turn north on East West Rd. – FIRST LEFT into unnamed access road to lot # 11 Mention to the guard that you are there for the Open Source Pizza presentation. _______________________________________________ LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau